Consultant - CORE

Hatch Ltd.; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Hatch is seeking a capable management consultant to lead client delivery on Operational Readiness and Ramp-Up engagements in mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors. You will develop readiness strategies, operating models, and governance frameworks, while guiding teams through late project phases to stabilisation.

The role emphasizes strong analytical skills, executive storytelling, and the ability to win new business and build client relationships across multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in management consulting, advisory, or professional services environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including executive-level storytelling.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams in fast-paced client environments.

Responsibilities

• Client Delivery & Execution across readiness and ramp-up engagements.
• Develop and implement Operational Readiness strategies and ramp-up plans.
• Lead workshops, readiness reviews and decision forums with client stakeholders.
• Support business development activities: proposals, client presentations, credentials.

Skills

Structured problem-solving

Analytical capability

Executive communication

Multi-workstream management

Commercial mindset

Ownership & delivery

Self-starter

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Company: Hatch

Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 70 years of business and technical expertise in mining , energy , and infrastructure ,our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally.Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

CORE brings together the necessary elements of a project to achieve nameplate value and deliver peak asset performance. We take a staged approach to verifying technical readiness and ensuring organizational preparedness, right up to achieving full operational capacity.

The role suits a management consultant with strong delivery capability, commercial acumen, and the ability to contribute to business development, client delivery, and internal capability building.

Key Responsibilities

• Client Delivery & Execution
• Support and lead workstreams across Operational Readiness and Ramp-Up engagements from late project phases through stabilisation
• Develop and execute Operational Readiness strategies, readiness frameworks, and integrated ramp-up plans aligned to operational and business milestones
• Conduct readiness assessments and gap analyses across:
  • People and capability
  • Operating model and organisational design
  • Processes, governance, and decision rights
  • Systems, data, and performance management
• Support the design and implementation of:
  • Target operating models and organisation structures
  • Role clarity, capability requirements, and workforce readiness plans
  • End-to-end business processes and operational governance
• Develop high-quality client deliverables, including:
  • Operational Readiness strategies and execution plans
  • Ramp-up and stabilisation plans
  • Executive-level presentations, dashboards, and progress reporting
  • Work closely with operations, project, and leadership teams to ensure a smooth transition to business-as-usual and early operational performance stabilisation
• Business Development & Commercial Support
• Actively support business development activities, including:
  • Proposal development and bid responses
  • Client presentations and capability discussions
  • Development of case studies and credentials
  • Identify opportunities to expand scope within existing client engagements, particularly across readiness, ramp-up, and operational performance improvement
  • Contribute to shaping and refining Operational Readiness and Ramp-Up value propositions
• Stakeholder & Client Management
• Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders across operations, project, and executive levels
• Support and facilitate workshops, readiness reviews, and decision-making forums
• Communicate clearly and confidently with senior client teams
• Internal Capability & Practice Development
• Contribute to the development of Operational Readiness and Ramp-Up methodologies, tools, templates, and thought leadership
• Support mentoring and capability development of junior consultants and analysts
• Contribute to strengthening delivery standards, ways of working, and consulting excellence within the core team

Experience & Qualifications

Required Experience

• 4+ years’ experience in a management consulting, advisory, or professional services environment, with preference to an Engineering degree
• Availability to travel as required to support client engagements at project sites, including international locations.
• Demonstrated experience in:
  • Operational Readiness and ramp-up to stable operations
  • Operating model design and operational transitions
  • Both client delivery and business development support
  • Complex operating industries (e.g. mining, energy, infrastructure, manufacturing) is strongly preferred
• Strong structured problem-solving and analytical capability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level storytelling
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams in fast-paced client environments
• Commercial mindset with the ability to identify and shape client opportunities
• High levels of ownership, accountability, and delivery discipline
• Comfortable operating in lean, high-impact consulting teams

Personal Attributes

• Self-starter with a strong ability for execution
• Collaborative, pragmatic, and outcomes-focused
• Adaptable across strategy, design, and implementation
• Strong alignment to values of integrity, excellence, and client impact

Role Progression

This role offers a potential pathway to Senior Consultant / Manager-level responsibility, with increasing accountability for client leadership, engagement ownership, and growth of the Operational Readiness & Ramp-Up offering.

• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.